Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
incisa
ID:
1008733

Status:
valid

Authors:
Zabel

Source:
rjp

Year:
1885

Citation Micro:
Gart.-Zeitung (Berlin) 4: 510 (1885)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001008071

Common Names

  • Incised Stephanandra
  • Cutleaf Stephanandra
  • Cutleaf Stephanandra Grass

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Description

Stephanandra incisa (also called cut-leaf stephanandra, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Japan. It has a rounded crown, and white flowers in the spring. It is found in woodlands, meadows, and open areas.

Uses & Benefits

Stephanandra incisa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is also used for hedging and topiary. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Stephanandra incisa var. quadrifissa (Nakai) T.B.Lee

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Stephanandra incisa is white and has five petals. The seed is small and black. The seedlings have a single stem with three to five leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Stephanandra incisa is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in the ground. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a cold frame. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Stephanandra incisa

Stephanandra incisa is native to Japan and is found in moist meadows and grasslands.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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